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US4059914A
US4059914A US05/672,601 US67260176A US4059914A US 4059914 A US4059914 A US 4059914A US 67260176 A US67260176 A US 67260176A US 4059914 A US4059914 A US 4059914A
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    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
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    • G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards
    • G09F7/02—Signs, plates, panels or boards using readily-detachable elements bearing or forming symbols
    • G09F7/08—Signs, plates, panels or boards using readily-detachable elements bearing or forming symbols the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by means of grooves, rails, or slits
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    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F15/00—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like
    • G09F15/0006—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like planar structures comprising one or more panels

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  • This invention relates to panel devices, particularly for forming sign-boards.
  • the present invention provides an improved panel device, particularly a sign-forming system, which is versatile and easy to install.
  • a panel device comprising a plate and at least two mounting members, the plate being elongate and of channel cross-section, the opposed side walls of the channel being shaped to provide a somewhat constricted mouth, each mounting member having an elongate base with a number of similar head portions uniformly spaced apart along its length, each head portion having a pair of elements spaced apart lengthwise of the mounting member, the elements of each pair being mutually outwardly convex and resiliently compressible towards each other, the outside width of the plate corresponding to the unit center-to-center spacing between adjacent head portions of the mounting members or a multiple of that unit spacing, the distance between the inside surfaces of the opposed side walls of the channel being such as to enable the channel to be a push fit onto the mounting members when the latter are arranged transversely to the length of the channel, two mutually outwardly convex head elements of each mounting member being resiliently deflected thereby and remaining under compression against the inside surfaces of the walls of the channel.
  • FIG. 1 shows an end view of one embodiment of sign suitable for fixing to a wall
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a double-sided suspended sign.
  • the sign comprises a pair of sign plates 10a, 10b mounted to a wall 12 by means of a mounting member 14.
  • Each sign plate is suitably extruded from aluminium, and is of channel cross-section, having a fascia panel 16 and a pair of rearwardly directed channel walls 18.
  • the two sign plates are of essentially similar form, differing only in the channel width.
  • Mutually facing surfaces of the side walls 18 of each sign plate are concave so that the mouth of the channel is slightly narrower than the widest region of the channel just inwardly of the mouth.
  • the mounting member is also suitably extruded from aluminium, and has a cross-section as shown in FIG. 1.
  • the base plate 20 having a plane rear surface, and pairs of opposed limbs 22 projecting from its front surface, each pair of limbs being outwardly convex, and forming a number of similar head portions uniformly spaced apart across the mounting member.
  • the widths of the sign plates are chosen so as to correspond to the unit center-to-center spacing between the head portions or multiples of that unit spacing.
  • the width of the plate 10a is three units, while that of plate 10b is four units.
  • plates of any suitable width from one unit upwards can be employed.
  • the channel of the sign plate accommodates the corresponding number of head portions on the mounting member, and the two outer limbs 22 thereof engage inside surfaces of the side walls 18 of the channel.
  • the limbs 22 are relatively thin in cross-section, they are resiliently slightly deflectable, so that the sign plate is a push fit onto the mounting member, and can be similarly pulled therefrom.
  • the internal cross-section of the sign plate channel is carefully dimensioned so that the engaged limbs 22 remain under compression even when fully engaged within the channel mouth. By this means, a frictional engagement is maintained which resists relative sliding of the mounting member along the channel.
  • the mounting member is secured to the wall 12 by means of screws 24, which are passed through apertures made in the base plate 20 between a pair of limbs 22.
  • the head of the screw is accessible to a screw-driver inserted between the pair of limbs.
  • a single mounting member could be used having the same length as the sign plates, or preferably somewhat shorter to prevent the mounting member from being readily visible, but for the sake of economy it is preferred to use two (or if necessary more than two) narrow sections of mounting member cut from the extrusion.
  • each mounting member is elongate in the direction transverse to the length of the sign plate channel.
  • the two mounting members are secured to the wall at a suitable distance apart, by means of the screws 24, and the sign plates, bearing the desired indicia, are pressed in place on the mounting members.
  • the use of narrow sections of the mounting member extrusion enables the mounting member to be readily severed in between the head portions in the event that the span of the mounting members does not correspond to the total span of the sign plate or plates employed. If necessary, in the case of relatively large sign arrangements, two or more lengths of mounting member can be secured in place end-to-end to achieve the desired span.
  • the use of narrow sections of mounting member enables the outer limbs 22 to be prised apart slightly before fitting the sign plate to provide a stronger grip, if desired.
  • the mounting members are narrow sections cut from a standard extrusion of eight unit width. If necessary the sections can then be reduced by cutting off the appropriate number of units. For example, in the form shown in FIG. 1, the mounting member sections have been reduced by one unit to a seven unit width.
  • the range of sign plate widths includes widths of 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 units.
  • the sign arrangement of the present invention has the advantage that no fixing screws are visible; a number of different sign plates can be made up, if necessary with different channel widths; any sign plate can be easily replaced, if necessary; moreover, the sign is very easy to install and has a neat appearance, a uniform spacing between adjacent signs being automatically obtained.
  • the neat appearance is particularly enhanced by the bevelled external surfaces of the channel side walls.
  • the arrangement shown in FIG. 1 is particularly suitable for wall mounting of relatively large sign arrangements, and it will be noticed that the mounting member is arranged to hold the sign plates off the wall, which gives a pleasing high-relief appearance.
  • a mounting member can be made, similar to the member 14 in FIG. 1, but with pairs of limbs 22 projecting from both sides of the base plate 20.
  • sign plates 10 can be mounted on both sides of the mounting member, which can be suspended or otherwise secured in an open situation where a sign on both sides is required.
  • FIG. 2 shows how such a double-sided sign can be made up using standard mounting members. Pairs of mounting members are secured together back to back by means of spring clips 42 which grip the base plates together. Each pair of mounting members has a hole drilled through the base plates at the top edge portion thereof to receive a hook or similar attachment at the end of a suspension wire 44. Two such pairs of mounting members are suspended, spaced apart, for attachment thereto of the sign plates 10 on each side.
  • FIG. 2 also shows how the sign can be of indefinite height by arranging an appropriate number of mounting members edge-to-edge. By ensuring that the meeting point 46a between adjacent mounting members on one side does not coincide with the meeting point 46b between adjacent mounting members on the other side, the mounting members will all be held together as one unit by the clips 42. Although, for clarity, the mounting members have been shown in FIG. 2 at the ends of the sign, for improved appearance they may be inwardly spaced from the ends. Push-in plastics plugs may be provided for the ends of the sign plates, in this or any of the other embodiments, to improve the appearance.
  • the sign plate or mounting members or both could be extruded or moulded from plastics.
  • the mounting members might also alternatively comprise an array of spring steel clips mounted to an elongate backing element.
  • a sign plate 10 is used as a facing or cladding panel for an interior wall.
  • the support or mounting members extend horizontally along the wall and the longitudinal direction of the panels is vertical.
  • the front face of each panel may be plain or decorated. The frictional engagement between such support or mounting members and the panel is most effective when the panel as well as the supports are of extruded aluminium since then the side walls of the panel have the requisite resistance to outward bowing under that pressure the resilient elements exert.

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EP0011386A1 (fr) * 1978-10-19 1980-05-28 Charles Edward Dobson Clip de montage pour une plaque et leur combinaison
US4310135A (en) * 1978-10-19 1982-01-12 Dobson Charles Edward Plate mounting clip
US4318528A (en) * 1978-10-19 1982-03-09 Dobson Charles Edward Mounting device for plates
EP0011385B1 (fr) * 1978-10-19 1983-05-18 Charles Edward Dobson Dispositif de fixation de panneaux
US4344244A (en) * 1980-06-12 1982-08-17 Tyke Charles R Signage system and method of making same
DE3821870A1 (de) * 1988-06-29 1988-12-22 Hans Victor Schoenfeld Schild, wegweiser oder verkehrszeichen
USD329294S (en) 1989-08-02 1992-09-08 Kenney Manufacturing Company Beveled headrail
US5241767A (en) * 1991-02-19 1993-09-07 Plannedsigns (Nsw) Pty Limited Clip-on sign
US5224610A (en) * 1991-08-01 1993-07-06 Veazey Robert M Three dimensional wall mounted striping system
US5448841A (en) * 1992-08-05 1995-09-12 Hampton; Robin F. T. Picture or poster frame
US5933994A (en) * 1997-06-19 1999-08-10 Russell & Miller, Inc. Retail checkout divider adapted to receive strips with indicia displayed thereon
US6675517B1 (en) 1998-11-17 2004-01-13 Dandy Chee Hua Chia Signboard
GB2361088B (en) * 1998-11-17 2003-04-23 Chee Hua Dandy Chia A signboard
WO2000030061A1 (fr) * 1998-11-17 2000-05-25 Chee Hua Dandy Chia Panneau indicateur
GB2361088A (en) * 1998-11-17 2001-10-10 Chee Hua Dandy Chia A signboard
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